The Bishop O’Rourke Library is a Catholic lending library whose collection includes over 7,000 volumes focused on Catholic history, theology, and spirituality, including religious videos, audio books, and sacred music CDs. It exists to support study and research in Catholicism.
Location
The library is located in the southeast section of the ground floor of St. John's Catholic Newman Center, adjacent to Lewis Lounge.
Hours of Operation
The library is available to Newman Hall residents 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Other patrons are invited to visit the library when our librarian is present.
Getting a Library Card
Circulation privileges are extended to residents of the Champaign Vicariate*, including the students and staff of the University of Illinois and Parkland College. To obtain a library card, please stop by the library during staffed hours. You will be asked to fill out an application form that includes your contact information (both current and permanent if a student) and may be asked to show a picture ID.
*The Champaign Vicariate includes Champaign-Urbana, Bongard, Bement, Homer, Ivesdale, Ludlow, Mahomet, Monticello, Penfield, Pesotum, Philo, Rankin, Rantoul, Seymour, Thomasboro and Tolono.
Questions?
Please contact the librarian at library@sjcnc.org or (217) 255-6610.
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